uncharacteristic
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But she fell into an uncharacteristic silence after the screenshots were published on Thursday, broken only by a brief comment of "I have complete confidence in Jordan" to La Tribune Dimanche newspaper this weekend.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
It was a match full of world-class players - but England's loss to Spain was ultimately decided by uncharacteristic mistakes.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
In 2019, Bharat started noticing that Jyoti was making uncharacteristic mistakes on stage.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Jack, my 15-year-old son, sidled up to me and spoke with uncharacteristic depth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Holly felt an uncharacteristic anger take hold of her, but she swallowed it.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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